Slavery and the Road to Civil War

Uncle Tom's Cabin Published

Jun 5, 1851

Though it was risky to publish an anti-slavery book at the time, Stowe found a publisher. By the end of the first year, over 300,000 copies were sold and translated into many languages. The novel drove a deeper wedge between the two sides, outraging Southerners who sent Stowe threatening letters. Abolitionists and blacks lauded its help in supporting their cause.